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Avadhuta H. H. Guru Dileepji Maharaj (Spiritual Name) Dileepkumar Thankappan (Official Name)[edit] Dileepkumar Thankappan who internationally known as Avadhuta H. H. Guru Dileepji Maharaj is a yoga master, Interfaith and culture of peace activist, spiritual leader, Humanitarian, artist, sportsman, photographer, writer, dancer, bhajan singer, musician, healer, mediator, adventurous sports lover, rock climber, politician, vasthu and gem stone consultant, palm reader, yantra oil painter and much more. Students call him Guruji (respected master) or Dileepji and friends call him Dileep or Dil (heart) and often people call him Dileepkumar.

Guruji is a world renowned Yogi from Tripunithura, Kerala, India also known as the capitol of Cochin kingdom. His family is ancient and well respected for its Vedic knowledge of Yoga, Vedanta, Universal Spirituality, Kalaripayattu(origin of martial arts), Ayurveda & other natural self healing systems, Sanskrit, literature, art, social & cultural activities and interfaith teachings for peace. In his yogic life journeys, he met and learned from self-realized masters, saints, honored yogis, and alternative medical doctors. Having experienced yogic life style for over forty years, Guruji lived in Himalayan caves, ashrams, and palaces as well as living under Gurukula (guru-sishya-sambradaya), and modern educational systems. He is a scholar in modern and ancient techniques of yoga, meditation and related subjects. Guruji is an honorable guest speaker and judge in many international conferences, events, competitions, festivals and a recipient of several peace awards and titles for his yogic services to humanity. He is considered to be a new age celebrity yogi and humanitarian having multifaceted talents and a wide range of friends from homeless people he serves to diplomats. He often gives discourses and is interviewed by media around the world. His mission is to cultivate global peace and harmony through yogic life teachings.

Guruji is the founder and president of "World Yoga Community" which established since 1999 and registered in New york as a Not-For-Profit-Organization. Guruji is also the founder and president of "International Gurukula Community" which is a charitable organization. Guruji is one of the 7 people started "International Day of Yoga" / "World Yoga Day" movement in a global level. Over 45 years, Guruji is practicing, promoting and teaching yoga, Interfaith and culture of peace activities world wide. Guruji is one of the advisor of "World Yoga Foundation" in Kolkatta, India. He was one of the advisor for the International Yoga Federation's World Yoga Council from 2004 - 2010. He is the representative of Universal Parliament of Religions, Argentina since 2005 to the United States of America.

Contact Information:

Email: gurudileepji@yahoo.com Phone: 91 484 220 7115 (India) Web: www.GuruDileepji.com Public Social Media Pages:

1. Guru Dileepji 2. World Yoga Community 3. Interfaith Community For World Peace Life History[edit] Guruji born in 1969 at Tripunithura which was capitol of Cochin Kingdom. His father (late) Dr. Thomas Thankappan was a supervisor at BSNL and he was from an Indian Orthodox & Syrian Orthodox family called Nadayil Kutumbham. Guruji's mother Devaki Kanakamma was a teacher and she was from a hindu family (Ezhava Panikar) called Kavil Kutumbham. Guruji's brother Prakash Thankappan is a retired EME personal from Indian Army. Guruji's Sister Latha T. Thankappan is an attorney at High Court of Kerala. Guruji had a married life with a yoga teacher who has American and French citizenship from April 12, 1998 to July 29, 2008. During this period he became the father of 2 international children(older child born in New York City at his old yoga studio called Yogabhavan and younger child born (water birth) in Goa, India). His father-in-law who is an eye surgeon in New York City is a Russian Jewish and mother-in-law is a French Catholic American citizens.